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## Second Objective [299 Reasons for Returning to the Order]
1. Persuasion by the monks sent with him.
2. Persuasion by a prominent person from the community.
3. Persuasion by family members.
4. Through contemplation, meditation, or recollection of the renunciatory Agamasutras.
5. Due to the subsidence of passions and conflicts.
6. Upon learning of the death of his wife, if he was attached to her.
7. Upon learning of the complete destruction of his wealth.
8. Upon learning that his family will not keep him at home.
9. If he had abandoned his vows due to lack of faith in Dharma, and then regained faith upon witnessing something.
10. If he becomes severely ill on the way, or faces hardship or adversity, and realizes that abandoning his vows will lead to the destruction of his merit and the rise of demerit, and therefore decides that it is better to uphold his vows.
11. Due to the advice of a friend or a deity.
The commentator has also clarified that if a monk intends to abandon his vows, he should inform the head of the order. The head of the order should then try to stabilize him through various means. If the monk still wishes to leave, 1-2 skilled monks should be sent with him to accompany him for 1-2 nights or until he reaches his destination. They should advise him appropriately along the way and finally reach his destination. If, during this time, his thoughts become stable again, he should be brought back and entrusted to the head of the order. Even if he does not return, the monks who accompanied him should inform the head of the order about the events that transpired during the journey. If the monk changes his mind after the accompanying monks have returned, and he returns alone, then the situation described in the sutra may arise. A monk who intends to abandon his vows may leave after informing the order or without informing them. Both types of monks may return without abandoning their vows or may return after abandoning them. This sutra deals with the situation of a monk who returns without abandoning his vows.
**The provision for granting a position to a unilateral monk:**
25. A unilateral monk, i.e., a monk who has received initiation and studied scriptures from only one teacher, may be granted a position in the order, whether he has been ordained formally or informally, whether he has been accepted or not, as long as he is worthy of the order.